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Oct 20: Divest Pittsburgh Teach-In

Fossil fuel divestment is kicking off across the globe! Now it’s time for Pittsburgh to stand strong and pull our City’s investment dollars out of this dirty, dangerous industry. Join us October 20 for a teach-in about why divestment matters and how you can make it happen.

Come to our Fossil Fuel Divestment 101 teach-in to meet others working on divestment, get informed about the issue, and find out how you can take action to make this happen for Pittsburgh. We’ll see you:

5:30 -7:30 p.m. at Schwartz Living Market (1317 East Carson Street on the South Side). Free parking behind the building (across the street). For more info contact Gabe McMorland at gabriel@thomasmertoncenter.org or call 412-719-3424.Great news: It is possible to reserve a meal before the meet-up. The name of the restaurant is extravEganza at Schwartz Market and it’s best to order ahead. Visit the website and order your meal: http://www.98poundchef-pgh.com/

Who is Maren?

Maren Cooke is a planetary scientist by training, but now concentrates on science and environmental education and activism on climate change, air quality, land use, energy, and sustainability. She serves on the board of the Group Against Smog & Pollution (GASP), and works closely with other organizations including the Climate Reality Leadership Corps, Sierra Club, Grow Pittsburgh, Transition Pittsburgh, the Green Education Movement, CMU’s Institute for Green Science, and the City of Pittsburgh. She volunteers as an Urban Ecosteward, a Tree Tender, and a Master Gardener, and co-founded a nature education program and a school garden at a local school. She has helped create science curricula and train teachers, and has taught physics, astronomy, environmental science, and permaculture to people of all ages. She operates an urban microfarm, supplying organic produce to a local restaurant and garden plants to the surrounding community, and has been rebuilding her family’s home as a demonstration site for green building and green living. Maren also organizes and hosts Sustainability Salons, a monthly environmental education forum and community gathering now six years running.